M71 — Other bursopathies
Not billable
Is M71 billable?
No — M71 is a non-billable header code. M71 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath M71.
Billable codes under this header
- M71.9Bursopathy, unspecified
- M71.00Abscess of bursa, unspecified site
- M71.08Abscess of bursa, other site
- M71.09Abscess of bursa, multiple sites
- M71.10Other infective bursitis, unspecified site
- M71.18Other infective bursitis, other site
- M71.19Other infective bursitis, multiple sites
- M71.20Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], unspecified knee
- M71.21Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], right knee
- M71.22Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker], left knee
- M71.30Other bursal cyst, unspecified site
- M71.38Other bursal cyst, other site
- M71.39Other bursal cyst, multiple sites
- M71.40Calcium deposit in bursa, unspecified site
- M71.48Calcium deposit in bursa, other site
- M71.49Calcium deposit in bursa, multiple sites
- M71.50Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, unspecified site
- M71.58Other bursitis, not elsewhere classified, other site
- M71.80Other specified bursopathies, unspecified site
- M71.88Other specified bursopathies, other site
- M71.89Other specified bursopathies, multiple sites
- M71.011Abscess of bursa, right shoulder
- M71.012Abscess of bursa, left shoulder
- M71.019Abscess of bursa, unspecified shoulder
- M71.021Abscess of bursa, right elbow
- M71.022Abscess of bursa, left elbow
- M71.029Abscess of bursa, unspecified elbow
- M71.031Abscess of bursa, right wrist
- M71.032Abscess of bursa, left wrist
- M71.039Abscess of bursa, unspecified wrist
- M71.041Abscess of bursa, right hand
- M71.042Abscess of bursa, left hand
- M71.049Abscess of bursa, unspecified hand
- M71.051Abscess of bursa, right hip
- M71.052Abscess of bursa, left hip
- M71.059Abscess of bursa, unspecified hip
- M71.061Abscess of bursa, right knee
- M71.062Abscess of bursa, left knee
- M71.069Abscess of bursa, unspecified knee
- M71.071Abscess of bursa, right ankle and foot
- M71.072Abscess of bursa, left ankle and foot
- M71.079Abscess of bursa, unspecified ankle and foot
- M71.111Other infective bursitis, right shoulder
- M71.112Other infective bursitis, left shoulder
- M71.119Other infective bursitis, unspecified shoulder
- M71.121Other infective bursitis, right elbow
- M71.122Other infective bursitis, left elbow
- M71.129Other infective bursitis, unspecified elbow
- M71.131Other infective bursitis, right wrist
- M71.132Other infective bursitis, left wrist
- M71.139Other infective bursitis, unspecified wrist
- M71.141Other infective bursitis, right hand
- M71.142Other infective bursitis, left hand
- M71.149Other infective bursitis, unspecified hand
- M71.151Other infective bursitis, right hip
- M71.152Other infective bursitis, left hip
- M71.159Other infective bursitis, unspecified hip
- M71.161Other infective bursitis, right knee
- M71.162Other infective bursitis, left knee
- M71.169Other infective bursitis, unspecified knee
M71 at a glance
| Code | M71 |
|---|---|
| Description | Other bursopathies |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with M71 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 13
The conditions below are not part of M71, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, M71 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- arthropathic psoriasis (L40.5-)
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- compartment syndrome (traumatic) (T79.A-)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
What codes fall under M71? (8)
- M71.0Abscess of bursanot billable
- M71.1Other infective bursitisnot billable
- M71.2Synovial cyst of popliteal space [Baker]not billable
- M71.3Other bursal cystnot billable
- M71.4Calcium deposit in bursanot billable
- M71.5Other bursitis, not elsewhere classifiednot billable
- M71.8Other specified bursopathiesnot billable
- M71.9Bursopathy, unspecified
How long has M71 existed?
M71 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
Which codes are confused with M71?
ICD-10-CM declares these codes mutually exclusive with M71 — exactly one of each pair can be correct for a given encounter.